Through careful study of the British, French, and German experiences in the First World War, Dying to Learn provides a model that shows how a resolute focus on analysis, command, and training can help prepare modern militaries for adapting amidst high-intensity warfare in an age of revolutionary technological change.

Assessment, command, and training theory --Learning on the Western Front -- The German Army on the Western Front -- The British Army on the Western Front -- The French Army on the Western Front.